Assets Held for Sale (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 16, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
Total assets held for sale	$ 43,018	$ 36,191
Distributor Territories
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
Total assets held for sale	32,290	28,325
Acquired Hostess Bread Assets Plants and Depots
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
Total assets held for sale	5,577	3,082
Other
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
Total assets held for sale	$ 5,151	$ 4,784